Dear DG Families,

Wishing all the Mothers out there a very wonderful Mother’s Day this Sunday.

Class Photos

Class photos will be on Tuesday, May 11th (weather permitting). Following health orders, we will need to take our pictures outside with our students socially distanced from one another.

LOST & FOUND (do any of these belong at your house?)

There are quite a few items in our lost & found.   Please take a look at these photos to see if you recognize any of these items as things that belong at your house (and if yes, please remind your child to go retrieve their item(s) from the lost and found):

We understand that drop off and pick up times can be very busy. We encourage families to walk to and from school if possible. Unfortunately, our school was just not designed to accommodate so much traffic during drop off and pick up.  Parents can continue to help us keep our students safe during pickup and drop off times, by doing the following.

• Use the designated parent parking lot across the street from the school
• Follow the directions of crossing guards
• Keep our school/staff parking lot clear of parent vehicles and pedestrians
• Stress to your children that they should not hang out in our parking lot
• Keep vehicles clear of Downs Road
• Do not block private driveways of houses near our school
• Encourage older students to walk to school
• If possible, walk younger students to school
• Drive slowly and cautiously 
• Report traffic concerns to the office and/or the Delta Police non-emergency line
  

Please follow the traffic signs also when dropping off your child on 112th; park only in designated parking spots.

Planning for 2021-2022 School Year

Next School Year

We know that it is still May, but we are already busy looking at numbers for the next school year.  If you plan on moving over the summer, the school would like to know as soon as possible.  Please email the school at devongardens.elem.cims@deltasd.bc.ca

Fall 2021 Parent Teacher Interview Survey

This year, due to COVID restrictions, parent teacher conferences (held in October) had to be through video conferencing. Following the conferences, we did hear from several parents who said they enjoyed the virtual format as it meant not having to rush to the school from work for an appointment. In looking ahead to next year, we are exploring the possibility of offering parent teacher conferences via vide conference, as an option, and are looking for parent feedback about this. Please take a moment to complete the survey, below, between now and May 10th.

https://forms.gle/1YwDuxXgXeU4RTqaA

2021-2022 Class Placement Information

In the coming weeks, we will start to look at next year’s organization and class placements for students.

Some Things to Know about Our Process:

Class placements are important decisions and something that teachers consider very carefully.

FACTORS & CONSIDERATIONS: Assigning students to classes is a very complex task that takes into consideration a variety of factors, including: learning styles and strengths, what a student is able to achieve in relation to the goals of the curriculum, degree of independence in work habits, social and personal needs, age and physical maturity, previous placements, gender balance of class, etc….

The number of staff members assigned to our school is decided by the Superintendent’s Office and is based on projected student enrolment. Enrolment estimates and class size guidelines affect the configuration of classes, which may also necessitate a particular organizational configuration (i.e. whether or not we have combined or “split” classes and the number of students, per grade, in the class).

SCHOOL-BASED DECISIONS: The professional staff is in contact with children in the school setting for 30 hours a week. Your child’s present teacher, along with other educators who work with your child, have a year’s worth of current, rich information and insight about the conditions under which your child learns best. Therefore, decisions around where to place students are determined through school-based, team decisions, based on their recommendations.

INPUT FROM PARENTS: As our partners in education, parents may also have important information to assist us with the placement of students. Parents are welcome to share with the school personal, educational, or social information that could affect their child’s placement. Our staff will keep in mind this information, along with the above considerations, when building classes.

If you have information about your child and the kind of learning environment in which she/he best works and learns, and you would like to share this information with our staff, please fill in the “Parent Information” form by clicking on the link below.   Please complete the form no later than Tuesday, June 1st. 

It is important to note that it is not possible for parents to choose their child’s teacher or make requests regarding other students. Teachers who are currently on staff may not be here next year, may not be assigned the same grade, or may not teach a class configuration that meets your child’s learning needs. Whatever the scenario, we strive to place your child in a warm, caring environment that will maximize his/her learning potential.

Should you have information you wish to share with us, please fill in the form by Tuesday, June 1st.  Please fill in 1 form for every child.   Please note, parents are not required to do this.  It’s optional.

Crossing Guard Schedule

Please see the schedule listed for crossing guards until the end of June!

Crossing Guard Schedule

How Youth are Effortlessly Lured into the Gang Lifestyle

Tuesday, May 11th:  Class Photo Day (outdoors, weather depending)

Wednesday, May 12th:  Delta School District Visioning Parent Session via zoom

Friday, May 21st:  Professional Development Day (school is not in session)

Monday, May 24th:  Victoria Day